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Is it OK to use AI in your job search? Experts say yes. Here's how to do it right

Is it OK to use AI in your job search? Experts say yes. Here's how to do it right

Sandra Lavoy noticed awkward pauses and hesitation from a job candidate when she asked questions on a video call. The pauses didn't seem natural; neither did the responses.
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The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — For sale: A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.
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How a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C.

How a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The tiny beetle could scarcely have picked a worse human to fly into. Amateur entomologist Andrew Short was sitting on a bench in downtown Vancouver in June 2023 when the unfamiliar metallic green beetle hit him and fell to the ground.
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Russian drone, cruise missile and bomb attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine

Russian drone, cruise missile and bomb attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine

Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles overnight and Saturday as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that killed at least six people and wounded dozens, officials said.
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Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population

Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population

Even before the Central Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, the state was by far the leader in U.S. flood deaths due partly to geography that can funnel rainwater into deadly deluges, according to a study spanning decades.
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What the ‘black box’ can tell us about plane crashes

What the ‘black box’ can tell us about plane crashes

NEW DELHI (AP) — A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off , starving the engines of fuel and causing a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff.
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Wyoming's first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths

Wyoming's first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths

CHEYENNE, Wyo.
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Beat the heat with these cooling gadgets and wearables

Beat the heat with these cooling gadgets and wearables

You can only sit in front of the fridge with the door open for so long.
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How Canada can better attract tech talent as calls to build domestic industry grow

How Canada can better attract tech talent as calls to build domestic industry grow

With a fresh wave of patriotic calls for Canada to scale its domestic tech sector, industry players say there are opportunities to better attract and retain homegrown talent and knock down barriers that are preventing companies from growing.
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Bitcoin tops $118,000 for the first time, as the cryptocurrency continues to climb to new heights

Bitcoin tops $118,000 for the first time, as the cryptocurrency continues to climb to new heights

Bitcoin has reached yet another all-time high, surpassing $118,000 for the first time on Friday — as a flood of money continues to move into spot bitcoin ETFs, all while U.S.
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